Pike County, IL

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2024 Population

14,469

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.233% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

2.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,777

3.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$101,400

1.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,634

2.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pike County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Pike County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pike County, IL was $101,400, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.

Most people in Pike County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Pike County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Pike County, IL borders Pike County, MO, Adams County, IL, Brown County, IL, Calhoun County, IL, Greene County, IL, Morgan County, IL, Scott County, IL, Marion County, MO, and Ralls County, MO.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Pike County, IL is home to a population of 14.5k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.857% of Pike County, IL residents were born outside of the country (124 people).

In 2024, there were 73.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Pike County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 187 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 110 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Pike County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pike County, IL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pike County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pike County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.7k ± 63
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
187 ± 46
White (Hispanic)
110 ± 59

2.06%

Hispanic Population

298 people

2.06% of the people in Pike County, IL are hispanic (298 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pike County, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
633,244 ± 19,044 people
India
161,770 ± 9,812 people
Poland
119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

Foreign-Born Population

0.857%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

0.985%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

144 people

As of 2024, 0.857% of Pike County, IL residents (124 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pike County, IL was 0.985%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pike County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
279 ± 66
Gulf War (2001-)
171 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
152 ± 63

Pike County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pike County, IL.

Economy

The economy of Pike County, IL employs 6.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pike County, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (954 people), Retail Trade (850 people), and Educational Services (756 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($79,007), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,583).

Employment

Occupations

6.63k

2024 Value

± 430

2.6%

1 Year growth

± 8.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pike County, IL grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 6.47k employees to 6.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pike County, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (775 people), Management Occupations (619 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (535 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pike County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.63k

2024 Value

± 430

2.6%

1 Year growth

± 8.99%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pike County, IL grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 6.47k employees to 6.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pike County, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (954 people), Retail Trade (850 people), and Educational Services (756 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pike County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Pike County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,438

Median earning men ± $3,790

$33,621

Median earning women ± $2,626

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,702), Public Administration ($77,386), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,080).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,667), Information ($55,556), and Manufacturing ($53,333).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

33
Other Services (except Public Administration)
26
Construction
19
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$32k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$17k
Wholesale Trade
$13.6k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Pike County, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pike County, IL was $101,400 in 2024, which is 0.305 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,100 to $101,400, a 1.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Pike County, IL is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pike County, IL have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pike County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pike County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.01%.

Housing

Property

$101,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,247

$4,632

Median Property Taxes

±$349

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pike County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pike County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Pike County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pike County, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,777

Median Household Income

± $3,316

5.97k

Number of Households

± 395

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.97k households in Pike County, IL grew to $59,777 from the previous year's value of $58,029.

The following chart displays the households in Pike County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pike County, IL is from Illinois.

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (8.1%)
Worked At Home (5.9%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Pike County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.1%) and those who worked at home (5.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pike County, IL have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.8% of the workforce in Pike County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pike County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pike County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pike County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pike County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.01%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pike County, IL (2.08k out of 14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pike County, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 21% of the children was living in poverty in Pike County, IL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 94 in Pike County, IL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 52.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.3% of the population of Pike County, IL has health coverage, with 41.9% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pike County, IL see 1,624 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,624 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1609 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 956 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,624 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pike County, IL

Primary care physicians in Pike County, IL see an average of 1,624 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,624 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pike County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.71%

Uninsured

41.9%

Employer Coverage

20.9%

Medicaid

17.5%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.53%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pike County, IL declined by 2.4% from 5.85% to 5.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pike County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 73.4 in Pike County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pike County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.3% in Pike County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pike County, IL.